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Posted on the 17th June 2025 in PHTM News
BOLTON UBER DRIVER'S LICENCE REVOKED AFTER SERIOUS COMPLAINT OF A SEXUAL NATURE
A Bolton private hire driver has had his licence immediately revoked following "serious complaint[s] of a sexual nature" made by a female passenger.
The decision was made by Bolton Council's licensing committee after considering allegations that the driver acted in an "inappropriate sexual way."
The alleged incident, which reportedly occurred while the man was working as an Uber driver, led to a hearing in April where press and public were excluded due to privacy concerns. Minutes from that meeting, recently published by the council, detail the committee's findings.
"The committee found that, on consideration of all the evidence and submissions, on the balance of probabilities, the driver did act in an inappropriate sexual way towards a female passenger in his vehicle and also found the detailed account by the passenger complainant to be credible," the report stated.
During the hearing, the driver denied all allegations and, in turn, made "terrible" counter-allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the female passenger.
However, councillors noted inconsistencies in his account. Despite his claims, he did not ask the woman to exit the vehicle, nor did he report his allegations to the police.
Furthermore, he subsequently gave the passenger a 5-star rating on the Uber app, despite having given lower ratings to other passengers previously.
The report concluded: "The committee were of the opinion that the driver was trying to discredit the passenger and found that his account of the passenger’s abuse could be doubted in terms of timing and the driver’s version of events."
The driver, who had held his licence for only three months, initially stated he did not recall the specific fare but later claimed the female passenger was allegedly abusive towards him for 25 minutes.
The identity of the driver and the precise date of the alleged incident have not been disclosed by the council.
The committee unanimously voted to revoke his licence with immediate effect, citing public safety concerns due to the serious nature of the complaint.
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